document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252072>Question 252072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measures of two supplementary angles are in the ratio of 4:5. Find the number of degrees in the measure of the smaller angle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we need a definition: Supplementary angles are two angles that add to 180 degrees. The key part is \"ratio\". When they say this place an x next to each number and apply the appropriate definition, in this case supplementary angles. So, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is your multiplier. So the smaller angle is 4x = 80. </SPAN>\n" );
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